The first incident in the race in Palanga: BMW caught fire



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The disaster struck the VIADA Technical Project team driving a BMW M3 built in 2008.

More incidents have been avoided so far, with a total of 28 teams participating in the race.

A fire truck had to arrive to turn off the BMW, and the car was covered in considerable flames. At first, there was no success in controlling the flame rising from the bottom of the car, there were calls to turn it around, but in the end, BMW managed to extinguish it.

“The judges noted that tongues fluttered in the underside of the car at the Orlen service station, but” Technical project: Viada team athlete Vygandas Urbanas managed to drive his BMW M3 to the PitLane area, “Gražvydas Smetonis reported, president of the College of Racing Sports Commissioners, to the media center. – In 15 seconds, the rescue ran to the burning BMW, and after 30 seconds – and fire trucks. ‘

After spraying up to eight fire extinguishers, the flames covering the foam car quickly died out.

Race organizers are happy that V. Urban, who was driving a BMW, did not suffer, although he will not say that about the car.

The cause of the fire is now being investigated by specialists.

It is not known if the team will be able to continue the race, but most likely it is over for this one.

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